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Observations in Respect to Beginners
G'day, All...
Having not visited this group for a while, I was busy playing catch up when a thought suddenly struck me..."...I'm seeing quite a few new, even first time, visitors to IBC...". I looked back at the 49 most recent subjects, and found that nine of these subjects were started by new visitors. It occurred to me that something was missing...something that most of us have seen, maybe even posted, hundreds of times...the most basic advice that should be given to a beginner, on how to get started! So... TO THE BIGINNERS OUT THE There are three things that a beginner should do...right at the beginning... 1. Read...read...read...then read some more. 2. Join a local club. 3. Take a beginners class. READ...READ...READ...go to your local library and read every book on bonsai that you can put your hands on. In the US, the book most often recommended for beginners is BONSAI, published by Sunset...an excellent first book for beginners. Be sure to get the 2003 edition. Among my favorite authors a Herb Gustafson, Dorothy Korschoff, Colin Lewis and John Naka...and, many, many more. The more you read, the better prepared you will be to ask questions here, the IBC, or at your local club...in Step 2. JOIN A LOCAL CLUB...here is where you can get the best advice available since the local club members are the ones who are raising bonsai in YOUR geographical area. The local club can help you avoid the pitfalls that you may incounter when you get advice from, maybe, half way around the world. Many things in bonsai are pretty much universal, but you need to know what it takes to keep a bonsai healthy in your location...be it Tucson, San Francisco, Sidney, or Toronto. There are many more benefits to being a member of a local club. TAKE A BEGINNERS CLASS...this is where you begin learning the basics, like selecting a nursery plant, which plant to start with, identifying the front, branch trimming, wiring, and on and on. You will begin to learn what works best for your area, what tools you need, and how to use them, etc. A good beginners class will get you off to a good start. Now, having taken these three steps, welcome to the wonderful obsession, I mean world, of bonsai! Enjoy. Pat Dez of the Arizona High Dezert, at 4550', Oracle, AZ, 2000' above Tucson Sunset Zone 10 USDA Zone 8 aka: Pat Patterson 'riding off in all directions' |
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